The crown prince was delighted to hear these footsteps, and his eyes were filled with triumph as he looked at Chen Long.
"You will die soon, Chen Long! My ancestors have arrived. You will be finished soon!" threatened the crown prince.
At that moment, several princes who had previously been hiding behind him out of fear of Chen Long's actions began to emerge.
All the members of the royal family stared at Chen Long with eyes full of menace.
Instead of being afraid, Chen Long simply toyed with the jade in his hand and said, "Good. Come out, all you princes and concubines who usually oppress the people! Today, the people will avenge all your crimes."
Chen Long continued to fiddle with the jade in his hand, which he had obtained from the royal seal cushion. He seemed unconcerned by the sound of footsteps, which had now been replaced by the sound of a basement door opening.
The sound of a door opening could be heard. The floor to the right of the King's Throne had now opened upwards.
A man in his seventies, wearing battle armour, emerged. He looked somber but still radiated strength from every part of his body.
The crown prince, the concubines, and the princes now shouted with joy, as if they were fans seeing the arrival of their idol.
"You're definitely dead, Chen Long! You're definitely dead!" Threatening voices directed at Chen Long echoed among the concubines, princes, and the crown prince.
These people had never felt such a threat in their entire lives, but today they felt an extraordinary threat with Chen Long's arrival, which is why they were so happy that someone who could kill Chen Long had appeared here.
But as if unconcerned by all the shouts and threats directed at him, Chen Long was still busy fiddling with the jade in his hand.
The crown prince immediately approached his ancestor and briefly explained what had happened here, explaining why they needed the ancestor's presence.
The old man now glared at Chen Long with fiery eyes. He was furious, truly enraged by what Chen Long had done.
"You little brat, it seems you're tired of living, huh!" the ancestor immediately approached Chen Long. He grew even angrier upon seeing the royal seal, now shattered into pieces, beneath Chen Long's feet.
"You dare to destroy the royal seal. I won't let your body remain intact! You will die in pieces!"
Now, as the threat approached him, Chen Long knew that this threat was no joke.
This ancestor had already reached the peak level of the Body Strengthening Realm, which meant he had ascended several minor realms since he had gone into seclusion.
Therefore, Chen Long nodded towards him. "It seems you succeeded in your seclusion."
"Yes, and I've come to destroy you!" the ancestor threatened, then began to channel his power towards Chen Long.
His companions had already taken positions away from their ancestor and Chen Long. But they still felt the overwhelming power of the blow unleashed by the ancestor.
But Chen Long seemed unaware of the danger approaching him.
He was still preoccupied with his new toy until the blow was about to strike him. Suddenly, he raised the jade.
A bright light, like the midday sun, emanated from the jade.
As a result, the incredibly powerful strike aimed by a cultivator at the Peak Realm of Body Strengthening reversed direction and struck the ancestor who had launched the strike.
The incident happened very quickly and unexpectedly.
The ancestor screamed in pain as he felt his own incredibly powerful strike hit him.
His body was instantly shattered after being struck by his own most powerful blow.
The ancestor, who had willingly spent decades cultivating while retreating underground just to become strong, was now shattered into pieces by the power of his own blow.
Now, Chen Long finally raised his head, gazing at the remains of the ancestor's body and raising his right thumb toward the jade now in his left hand. "As I suspected. This is truly the Daylight Jade, which can redirect the attacks of powerful cultivators back toward themselves. I am truly fortunate to have found this item."
The crown prince and his entourage were still in a state of shock. They remained silent, unsure of what to say after witnessing the ancestor they had so heavily relied on being destroyed by Chen Long.
They grew even more heartbroken upon hearing Chen Long's words that their ancestor's death was caused by the blow being redirected back at him after it struck the object Chen Long had obtained from the royal seal.
This meant that their own family treasure had killed their ancestor, their main reliance for maintaining their family's rule over the kingdom.
Now Chen Long looked at the crown prince. "Do it again. Are there any other ancestors of yours who will come from the underworld? Do it again, I will wait. If not, you will soon receive your punishment!"
The crown prince could only remain silent because there were no more ancestors they could rely on.
Seeing their expressions, Chen Long immediately took the dragon blanket that had been protecting the Minister of Culture and the officers and soldiers who sided with him.
"Arrest the entire royal family. Those who have been proven to oppress the people must be executed three days later. As for the royal family members who have never been proven to oppress the people, they may be allowed to live but must leave this kingdom." Chen Long ordered the officers loyal to him.
"Search the entire kingdom and announce that the dynasty has changed. Minister Chan is now the king of this kingdom. Those who side with us will remain in their positions or even be promoted. But those who do not want this change will be arrested or expelled. Meanwhile, those who have been proven to oppress the people must stand trial."
Chen Long's subordinate officers immediately carried out his orders.
Chen Long also ordered his subordinates to fetch his father and Officer Cian, as he intended to appoint his father as the new king, while Officer Cian would be elevated to the position of supreme commander of the realm.
After that, Chen Long entered the royal treasury.
After discovering several extraordinary items around the royal palace, Chen Long was certain that within the royal treasury, he would find many valuable items that might be worthless to people who did not know their purpose, but would be extremely valuable to someone like Chen Long, who possessed extensive knowledge about valuable items.
Chen Long also had the ability to activate these items, which might become useless if they were in the hands of people who couldn't activate them.
As soon as Chen Long entered the royal warehouse, his eyes were immediately captivated by several extraordinary items.